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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1922
Page
4
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Delegates from Wie Abbotsford Board of Trade led by N. Hi. president and J. Wrydges vice president spoke to locals on Monday evening about aims of valley boards of trade. The meeting appointed H. Alanson and J. A. Catherwood to join a larger gathering of boards in New Westminster on April 28 to discuss forming an associated Board of Trade for the Valley.
Morning incident cited by neighbors as a prominent local man beat his wife at about 5 30 exposing a scene of violence. Eyewitnesses reported the assailant had the fire lit and coffee ready before the shocked wife reached the kitchen.
Mr. I Tt McPhee of Chilliwack visited Lie parents last week, staying with Mr. and Mrs McPhee. The brief item notes a family visit with readable names and places.
A pleasant afternoon recital at Miss A Steede’s home featured pupils under Rev W R Bell with duets and solos. Numbers included The Dolls Dance, The Spinning Wheel, The Mower Dance, A Trip to the Moon, Convent Bells, The Garden of Love, The Fountain, Mazurka, and Maypole pieces among others with several performers named. Three live ghosts announced for May 19th and 2011.
Messrs Hill and Brydges attended a Board of Trade meeting at Mission Gilly to discuss Fraser Valley boards of trade aims. H J Tapp joins G P R staff at the local depot pending appointment. Thos Bennett travelled to Vancouver on business while M M Shore attended a officials meeting. Messrs C F and E T Weir visited Vancouver for the week. The Second Annual Dance by local bank staffs raised 90.4 for Matsqui Sumas Abbotsford General Hospital, with thanks for cakes and refreshments.
Lois Wilson headlines the stage adaptation of Zona Gale’s Pulitzer winning Wd play in the 1920 21 season. Milton Sills Thand ore Roberts and Helen Ferguson star in principal roles as the comedy unfolds at the Theatre next Saturday April 22.
In July 1900 Jettey was written in South Africa during the war and posted at La Nouvelle, Nb, arriving there in August. Recently it arrived in Vancouver and was delivered to the intended recipient with some expense noted.
The Sumas council, acting as the board of works, heard vigorous protests against a 26 percent district levy to fund the Yale road maintenance, an 11.5 mile route through the municipality. They visited a McKenzie road gravel pit offer, declined $500 timber land, and approved several road appropriations totaling 400 dollars while authorizing a 15 mill general tax and 7 mill school tax. The council plans to borrow $8,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada to cover expenses until tax revenue arrives.
Ottawa April 13. Ouraia G McGeer QC of Vancouver has been here weeks conducting the British Columbia freight rates case before the Board of Railways Commissioners and D07 Lewis, adviser from an engineering standpoint, has left for Vancouver. No decision is expected for some time. Counsel and Saviard note the BC case has been well handled and the province’s peculiar problems have received wide ventilation and publicity.
On Sunday April 23 Bishop A A dePencier of New Westminster will preside at the evening confirmation service at St Matthew's Church.
A buyer from Ashcroft purchased about twenty car loads of hay at Matsqui station for $16 per ton. The hay was shipped immediately. The purchase supports anticipated mining activity as snow clears and prospectors head to the northern gold fields via Ashcroft.
Maple Ridge council at its April 3 meeting fixed the 1922 tax rate at 12 mills general 11 mills for schools and 36 mills on wild land. The total required is $38,860 with only $25,124 to be raised by levy. the balance will come from equity profits automobile tax receipts and trade licenses.
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